
Harrison Astbury
About Harrison
Harrison, or Haz, is Savings.com.au's Assistant Editor, and also Editor & Research Analyst of sister comparison site InfoChoice.com.au. He is also the co-host of the Savings Tip Jar podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. Prior to joining the group in 2020, Harrison has since 2015 been lending his expertise and handiwork to other publications in mining, financial comparison, and traditional newspaper media.
Harrison's Qualifications
- Bachelor of Journalism, Griffith University (2015)
- RG146 - Tier 1 Generic Knowledge, Kaplan Professional
Harrison's Interests
- Housing Policy
- Best Rates on Savings Products
- Niche topics such as the gold standard
The Savings Tip Jar Podcast
Harrison hosts the podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. They discuss the latest Australian financial news and speak with special guests from leading financial institutions, picking their brain on the latest talking points in the economy and personal finance.
Harrison in the Media
Recent News Commentary
- Millennials are now behaving like their Boomer parents thanks to inflation - News.com.au
- Why a mum on a fixed rate mortgage is down to one meal a day - Daily Mail
- Two-bedroom apartments becoming a dying breed as cost of living crisis bites - News.com.au
- How much less homebuyers can borrow after the 7.1% HECS increase - Nine Newspapers
- Brutal reality of Australia's cost-of-living crisis - Daily Mail
- Rental stress at dire levels in Australia, amid calls for better government action - 9News.com.au
- Fast-falling inflation points to interest rate relief - Australian Property Investor Magazine
- Rental stress grips two-thirds of Aussie renters - Australian Broker
- Millions of Australians have less than $1000 in savings - 9News.com.au
- The extraordinary number of Aussies with less than $1,000 in the bank - with more boomers than millennials in trouble - Daily Mail
- Gen X the cohort most squeezed by cost-of-living crisis - The Nightly
- Millions of Aussies on financial edge - Australian Broker
Harrison's segments on 2NUR FM in Newcastle with Mark Rorke
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Recent articles for this author
What the experts think of JobKeeper and JobSeeker 2.0
Reactions to the JobKeeper and JobSeeker 2.0 announcement yesterday were mixed, with some groups saying there needs to be more support for the neediest.
JobKeeper and JobSeeker 2.0: Extended but reduced
What a revamped JobKeeper could look like
Member-owned banks lead charge in cutting home loan rates
Unemployment rises to 7.4% in June
Budgeting fintech Wildcard shutting down
10 major infrastructure projects flagged to influence property prices
The second $750 stimulus payment flows from today
UBank, Macquarie, AMP slash home loan interest rates
Are we getting tax cuts earlier than expected?
Westpac to offer 3% savings rate to under-30s
If GST gets raised to 12.5%, should stamp duty get axed?
Fresh calls for a GST hike to 12.5%
Bank of China, Greater Bank slash home loan rates
Webjet introduces Afterpay for flights, travel
Luxury car tax threshold gets bumped for 2020-21
When should I upgrade my car?
What to know about the home loan that starts with a 1
20% are receiving more on JobKeeper than their regular income
Australian Military Bank marches rates by up to 55 basis points
ACCC urges online shoppers to be wary of international transaction fees
ING cuts variable home loan rates after raising fixed rates last week
Neobanks' profiles drop in wake of COVID-19
Citi launches 'Australian-first' rewards program for bill payments
NSW launches ratings for developers in wake of HomeBuilder grants
Nabtrade volumes up 95% amid COVID-19, CommBank launches new money-saving feature
How can I avoid an unexpected tax bill?
Preparing your SME tax return in the wake of COVID-19
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